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Estate agent Simon Hedley, 48, has lived and worked in Marylebone for 25 years and still gets a buzz out of meeting people and helping them find their ideal home. He believes that with its blocks of high-quality purpose built flats and its diversity of eclectic shops Marylebone and the surrounding area provides a haven in the centre of London.

What attracted you to Marylebone?

Well my first real job was working for Druce in their Hampstead office and I found the village atmosphere had a real positive effect on the way I worked. I then travelled extensively for a couple of years visiting many locations in North America and Australasia which gave me a wonderful insight into all sorts of cultures and environments. When I returned to the UK I went back to work for Druce in their Marylebone agency.

What was the appeal of the job?

Initially it was just a job. Druce was in the process of divesting its interests from employing over sixty people in property from commercial property right through to hotels, with retail and residential thrown in for good measure.

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